Forqan Group

The Forqan Group was an Iranian Islamist opposition militant group that was active from 1976 to 1980. The group adhered to a Shia anti-clerical Islamist ideology, and it opposed wealthy bazaaris, liberal politicians, and Marxist atheists, whom they accused of plotting to betray the Iranian Revolution of 1979. The group claimed to be followers of Ali Shariati, but it used this loose claim to further its prestige. Notable victims of the group included Valiollah Qarani, Morteza Motahhari, Mohammed Mofatteh, and Mohammed Ali Qazi Tabatabei. In 1980, the group was disbanded after the arrest and execution of its key members.